Breaking down barriers to accessing mental health support services - a qualitative study among young South Asian and African-Caribbean communities in Luton

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 15-25

  Neale, Jo ^a   Worrell, Marcia ^b   Randhawa, Gurch ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African Caribbean; Cultural competence; Mental health; Mental health services; Samaritans; South Asian

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992974117     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465729200900010     Document Type: Review

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